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Avocado - Citrus - Macadamias - Mangoes - Olives

AARSC put on the map with first place in global conference

UNE researchers show the world that research tools and applications developed in Australia are of the highest standard.

Flowering, thinning & PGRs - Technology in agriculture

Fingerprints show true origins of honey

DNA-based method is a fast and accurate way to identify the floral composition of Australian honey.

Almonds - Nuts - Packaging & labelling - Technology in agriculture

TOMRA sorter combines lasers and engineering

New platform will make it possible for nut processors to detect and eject specific types of defects.

Macadamias - Mangoes - Technology in agriculture

'Digital twin' concept boosts food production

Digital technologies offer an acceleration in innovation, potentially cutting decades to days or hours.

Business solutions & labour

PM must deliver agriculture visa this year

Citrus Australia sees the agriculture visa as an important component of the agricultural workforce.

Specialty tree crops - Tropical trees

Portable chemistry kit sweetens native bush fruit production

The tool kit can be used to provide information on seasonality, growing conditions and plant physiology.

Technology in agriculture

Agritech Leaders Alliance

Australia has the potential to be a world leader in Agritech.

Mangoes - Flowering, thinning & PGRs

What are the potential mango pollinators in the NT?

Pollination efficiency of stingless bees and other wild pollinators in mangoes.

Pome fruit - Packaging & labelling

Plug and play installation for Zetapack

A cost effective machine providing labor savings and improved productivity.

Disease & weed control - Insect & mite control

Latest pesticide resistance management advice released

New release includes herbicide mode of action changes.

Pome fruit - Harvesting - Technology in agriculture

Fruit harvesting AI robot

Two-armed robot moves using a self-driving car made from a modified golf cart.

Tropical trees - Establishment & maintenance

New project to evaluate resilience & profitability of high-density orchards

Systems will assess cyclone resilience, production capacity and profitability.

Marketing & export - Organic farming

Calls for mandatory certification logos on all organic products

Easy-to-recognise emblems on organic packaging would drive consumer confidence.

Fruit Fly

Identifying wild versus sterile fruit flies

Using isotopes to determine difference between wild and sterile fruit flies.

Business solutions & labour - Harvesting

Going paperless is easy and boosts productivity

Digitising makes life easier and leads to better productivity.

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